Majadahonda

Majadahonda parish
Gran Vía
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Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Madrid
Comarca :	Area Metropolitana de Madrid
Coordinates	40 ° 28 ′  N , 3 ° 52 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 28 ′  N , 3 ° 52 ′  W
Height :	743  msnm
Area :	38.48 km²
Residents :	71,826 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density :	1,866.58 inhabitants / km²
Founding:	13th Century
Postal code :	E-28220
Municipality number  ( INE ):	28080
administration
Mayor :	Narciso de Foxá Alfaro ( PP )
Website :	www.majadahonda.org
Location of the municipality

Majadahonda is a municipality 16 km northwest of Madrid . As in all municipalities in the Madrid area, the population is growing rapidly here too. On January 1, 2019, it was 71,826 inhabitants. Due to the good connection with the A-6 , many companies from the service sector have settled here.

Broadcasting station

The most powerful radio transmitter ( 40 ° 29 ′ 6 ″  N , 3 ° 52 ′ 27 ″  W ) in Spain is located between Majadahonda and Las Rozas. It broadcasts on the frequency 585 kHz with an output of 600 kW and also in Germany during the night can be easily received. A guyed transmission mast, 264 meters high and erected in 1962, which is the tallest structure in the greater Madrid area, is used as the antenna. On the station area, from which the RNE-5 program is broadcast on 657 kHz and COPE Madrid on 999 kHz, there is a second 130 meter high transmitter mast.

history

On August 11, 1812, the battle of Majadahonda took place nearby .

Web links

Commons : Majadahonda  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).